Lahore vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$174
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
35
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lahore is 37% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8919th and 7322nd ($432 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6762nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Lusaka

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Lahore Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$13300

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$379
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$391
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$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
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$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692